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DENVER, CO – JUNE 17: Troy Tulowitzki #2 of the Colorado Rockies tosses his helmet after striking out to end the eighth inning against the Houston Astros during Interleague play at Coors Field on June 17, 2015 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Troy Tulowitzki

Trading Troy Tulowitzki begins Rockies’ much-needed reconstruction project

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This cannot have been how Colorado Rockies fans imagined it would go down. Troy Tulowitzki being traded wasn’t supposed to be a late-night occurrence, happening when many of us were sleeping. (Even in the Mountain time zone, though the shortstop was pulled in the ninth inning of the Rockies’ 9-8 loss to the Cubs on […]

:OAKLAND, CA – JULY 02: Scott Kazmir #26 of the Oakland Athletics pitches against the Seattle Mariners in the first inning at O.co Coliseum on July 2, 2015 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

Astros get Scott Kazmir from Athletics, beginning MLB trade deadline season

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The seal has been broken on the 2015 MLB trade deadline. One team had to be the first to make a key addition before July 31, and a starting pitcher figured to be the piece that moved. First up is the Houston Astros, who acquired Scott Kazmir from the Oakland Athletics on Thursday. The left-hander […]

DETROIT, MI – JUNE 25: J.D. Martinez #28 of the Detroit Tigers celebrates after hitting a two-run home run against the Chicago White Sox during the fifth inning at Comerica Park on June 25, 2015 in Detroit, Michigan. The White Sox defeated the Tigers 8-7. (Photo by Duane Burleson/Getty Images)

Watch: J.D. Martinez and Nelson Cruz launch gigantic home runs in Detroit

0 comments by TOC Locker on 7/21/2015

What’s in the air Tuesday night at Comerica Park? The Tigers’ home yard has been a launching pad, hosting two massive bazooka-shot home runs to deep center field. OK, maybe it’s bad pitching in the air, with two of the more disappointing starting rotations in MLB between the Tigers and Mariners. Seattle’s Taijuan Walker came […]

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – JUNE 23: Justin Upton #10 of the San Diego Padres reacts after striking out against the San Francisco Giants in the top of the first inning at AT&T Park on June 23, 2015 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)

Outfielders available for Orioles, but do they have enough to make a deal?

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A six-game stretch shouldn’t make or break a MLB team’s season. But front offices might place some added importance on games this close to the July 31 trade deadline, as they could determine whether or not a club should try to add pieces or sell them off. The Baltimore Orioles are in that sort of […]

Watch: Brandon Phillips goes behind-the-back to get an out

0 comments by TOC Locker on 7/20/2015

Most of the talk surrounding the Cincinnati Reds these days is focusing on whether or not the team is going to hold a major sale at the trade deadline, with Johnny Cueto and Jay Bruce on the top shelf. But the Reds obviously still have to play the games at hand. And when they do, […]

The 2015 drought is over: Nick Markakis has hit a home run

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We didn’t include this in our top 10 storylines to follow during the second half of the season, but perhaps should have. When was Nick Markakis finally going to hit a home run for the Atlanta Braves? Going into Monday’s play, the 31-year-old right fielder had gone 393 plate appearances without hitting a home run. […]

:WASHINGTON, DC – JULY 07: Starting pitcher Johnny Cueto #47 of the Cincinnati Reds walks off the field following the end of the fourth inning against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on July 7, 2015 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)

10 most compelling storylines to follow in MLB’s second half

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The second half of the 2015 MLB season begins on Friday, with four of the six division races still close and looming dogfights for those second wild-card spots in each league. As always, that should make for some compelling baseball during the final two-and-a-half months on the regular season schedule. Of course, the trade deadline […]

DENVER, CO – JULY 11: Jason Grilli #39 of the Atlanta Braves falls to the ground in pain after injuring his ankle running to cover first base on an infield single by Drew Stubbs #13 of the Colorado Rockies during the ninth inning at Coors Field on July 11, 2015 in Denver, Colorado. The Rockies defeated the Braves 3-2. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)

Braves’ Jason Grilli ruptures Achilles tendon, will miss rest of season

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Both the Atlanta Braves and the MLB trade market took a huge blow on Saturday, with reliever Jason Grilli sustaining a ruptured left Achilles tendon. His 2015 season is finished. RHP Jason Grilli has a left Achilles rupture. He is expected to miss the remainder of the season. — Atlanta Braves (@Braves)

Marlins’ Dee Gordon dislocates left thumb sliding into first base

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It’s a question that we’ll probably shout to the baseball heavens for as long as we watch this game. Why do players slide head-first into first base? Or hand-first, as the case really is. Marlins second baseman Dee Gordon, voted to the NL All-Star starting lineup by the fans, dislocated his left thumb sliding head-first […]

Alex Gordon carted off field after suffering left groin strain

0 comments by TOC Locker on 7/8/2015

This certainly isn’t how the Kansas City Royals wanted to go into the All-Star break. Actually, there’s no point of the season during which the best team in the AL wants to lose its best player. During the fourth inning of Wednesday’s game versus the Rays, Alex Gordon went down with what appeared to be […]

OAKLAND, CA – JUNE 19: Albert Pujols #5 of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim follows through on a grand slam against the Oakland A’s in the seventh inning at O.co Coliseum on June 19, 2015 in Oakland, California. The Angels took the lead with the slam and are ahead 11-7 in the ninth inning. (Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images)

Albert Pujols, Todd Frazier headline 2015 Home Run Derby field

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The Home Run Derby is one of the showcase events during the week of the MLB All-Star Game. For some fans, the Derby might be more fun than the game itself. Chicks dig the longball, right? The event looked in danger of being diminished with Giancarlo Stanton suffering a broken hand and Bryce Harper opting […]

SEATTLE, WA – JULY 06: Starting pitcher Alfredo Simon #31 of the Detroit Tigers pauses on the mound after giving up an RBI double to Brad Miller of the Seattle Mariners in the fourth inning at Safeco Field on July 6, 2015 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)

Tigers should accept reality and become trade deadline sellers

0 comments by on 7/7/2015

Please indulge me as I begin this post with a qualifier: As someone who’s covered the Detroit Tigers and grew up rooting for them, I understand how this team has operated under Mike Ilitch’s ownership and Dave Dombrowski’s tenure as president and general manager. I realize that most of the following column will be hypothetical. […]

Cardinals send rookies to Wrigleyville Starbucks to pick up order

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It’s easy and popular to mock the Cardinals these day, especially when it comes to the “Cardinals Way” and “Best Fans in Baseball” platitudes often associated with the team and its fanbase. (Oh, and then there’s that whole hacking scandal.) But let’s give the Cards a little bit of credit for originality when it comes […]

:HOUSTON, TX – JULY 01: George Springer #4 of the Houston Astros gets hit by a pitch in the fifth inning during their game against the Kansas City Royals at Minute Maid Park on July 1, 2015 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Scott Halleran/Getty Images)

Astros’ first base-DH surplus now helps cover George Springer injury

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The Houston Astros have been the surprise of the 2015 season, building the best record in the AL and a five-game lead in their division. As we approach the All-Star break, the big question hovering over this team is whether or not they’re “for real,” can maintain this level of performance and get to their […]

NEW YORK, NY – JULY 03: Sports writer and baseball collector Zack Hample poses for a photo with Alex Rodriguez #13 of the New York Yankees after giving Rodriguez the ball from his 3,000th hit at Yankee Stadium on July 3, 2015 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images)

A-Rod gets 3,000th hit ball from Zack Hample, charity gets $150K donation

0 comments by TOC Locker on 7/3/2015

Friday (July 3) was a day for Alex Rodriguez and the Yankees to resolve off-field issues, apparently. Earlier in the day, A-Rod and the team settled their dispute over his $6 million bonus for hitting his 600th home run, agreeing to donate $3.5 million to charity. Later on, Rodriguez and the Yankees also reached an […]

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